Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) is a State Corporation
in the
Ministry of Fisheries Development of the Government of
Kenya. It is mandated to conduct aquatic research covering all the Kenyan waters
and the corresponding
riparian areas including the Kenyan's EEZ in the Indian Ocean waters. The
Institute was established by an Act of Parliament (Science and Technology Act,
Cap 250 of the Laws of Kenya) in 1979 and run by a Board of Management.
Aquaculture
Environment
& ecology
Fisheries
Information
& data management
Natural
products
Socio-economics
Divisions
Marine & Coastal Division
Inland Waters Division
Research achievements
Awards
Patents
Community initiatives
Partnership Programmes
Publications
Visitors
to Date
Vision
To be a center of excellence in aquatic research and promotion of sustainable utilization of marine and freshwater resources.
Mission
To contribute to
the management and sustainable exploitation of aquatic resources and thus
alleviate poverty, enhance employment creation and food security through
multidisciplinary and collaborative research in both marine and fresh-water
aquatic systems.
